Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) was used to study the texture and microstructure unalloyed Mg, Mg-Ca binaries, and Mg-Zn-Ca ternary alloys subjected to plane strain compression. Also studied were the texture, microstructure, and formability (as measured using room temperature Erichsen cup tests and elevated temperature deep draw cupping tests) of ZEK100, EFP, alloy 1, and alloy 2 sheets from various sources.

Note: There was an error in the scale bar calibration for the optical images. All scale bars need to be multiplied by a factor of two (i.e. if it reads 100µm, the correct length is 200 µm).